A Good Landlord in the Tang Dynasty: Emperor Yuan Cong

Chapter 662
"Zhao Renben will succeed you as the magistrate of Sanyuan County. He has good ability in doing things. He is from Taiwan Province and is relatively upright. However, we must be careful when trying out the new law this time. There are too many people watching."

Samurai.

Power must be regulated and put in a cage, otherwise it will be infinitely amplified and evil will be done.

Personal awareness alone is not enough, especially when their interests are involved.

"You are the former magistrate of Sanyuan County. You have more than ten years of local experience. Zhao Renben is responsible for doing things. You lead people to supervise. We will self-correct and not give people any evidence."

Liu Rengui, the newly appointed member of the household department of the school inspection department, nodded repeatedly, "When I was the captain of Chencang County, the commander of the Chencang Army Command almost became a local emperor in the local area. He did whatever he wanted and was brutal and violent. No one could control him. He was only a fifth-grade man. Just a military attaché,"

"A non-staff writer in a local county government office can often make the difference between life and death for ordinary people."

Liu Rengui is very clear about these things. For example, Si Huzuo is just a miscellaneous person in the county, and he is not in the mainstream. However, he is in charge of the household registration, money and food in the county, and he has huge power. Even these people are often hereditary from father to son, and they all say that they are in trouble. Officials, hereditary subordinates,
The hereditary assistants in these local yamen are the ones who hold the real power. These people are skillful and courageous, and they are often colluding. Their families are often large local clans and powerful landlords.

If some young officials are inexperienced, it is often easy for them to ignore them.

Liu Rengui had spent more than ten years in several county offices and had served as county captain, county magistrate, and county magistrate. He knew very well that the water here was very deep.

"So, we not only need the Sanyuan County Government to free up its hands to try out new laws and work hard, but we also need you to lead officials from the Taiwan Affairs Bureau to supervise these hands. We also need to mobilize the local wealthy and powerful people in Sanyuan, as well as the soldiers and civilians to supervise. ,"

At the center of the imperial court, there are also three provinces that perform their own duties, including decision-making, review, and execution. There is also the Yushitai, which specializes in supervising hundreds of officials. Even in the Shangshu Province, which is responsible for implementation, there are also Shangshu Youcheng who supervise and inspect the six ministries.

"There are many people in the court who attack and oppose the new law, especially Hou Junji, who still have personal vendettas against me. This time they are also trying to find opportunities to attack the new law and then attack me. We cannot give them this opportunity."

After Liu Rengui heard this, he immediately said, "Please don't worry, sir, I will definitely monitor it."

Liu Rengui took Wu Huaiyu's warrant and went to the three provinces, six ministries, nine temples, five prisons, and even the Twelve Guards to select people. Those young officials should not be the kind of slick old officials, but those who are still motivated, preferably He had experience as a soldier in the military.

Those with honorary titles are the best.

Before leaving Beijing, Wu Huaiyu met with this team. There were people from all provinces and departments in the imperial court. This would also make it easier to deal with various departments in the future.

"This time you are being seconded to Sanyuan County for errands. You are all carefully selected elite officials. Most of you are distinguished officials. You have all fought in battles or done things in the army and have made meritorious deeds. Yes, I am also from the military, so I am very kind to you."

A group of young people were also very excited when they saw this young purple-robed gentleman, who could be called an idol.

If the ministers were allowed to choose someone to worship, they would definitely choose Wu Huaiyu. From the money-catching Lingshi to the prime minister, no one would envy him.

Huaiyu was also very satisfied with this group of officials. They were young, energetic, and had bright eyes.
They are all people who want to do things.

"This is also a rare opportunity for you. As long as you do well this time, I will recommend you to join the stream."

One sentence made everyone almost cheer.

The subordinate officials who were born outside the country, even those who worked in the three provinces, were at most the third to fifth grade outside the country.

But even if you get the highest honors from Liuwai, your officialdom is just like a turbulent one.
If you want to ascend to the stream, it is really difficult, one in a million.

In the past, the best way for Lingshi to enter the mainstream was to catch money. If you were good at catching money and made more money for the yamen, you would have the opportunity to join the mainstream. However, with this shortcut, those who can make money to be Lingshi are often The rich, relatives, friends, former department students, etc. usually made Shi no longer have the chance.

Later, this shortcut was simply canceled by the court.

It is even more difficult for Liu foreign officials to join Liu and become officials.

Many officials become slick and hang out after working hard. The most important thing is that the upward path is blocked. No matter how good they are at work, they will be like this for the rest of their lives. Since there is no hope of promotion, then just hang out with their salary and earn more if there is a chance. Oily and watery.

"The pilot of the new law is very important. The saint values ​​it very much. Now you will be assigned to supervise and audit, and also to learn from experience. When the scope of the pilot is expanded next year, those of you who perform well and have strong work ability will naturally be entrusted with important responsibilities. Even if we don’t talk about conferring County Lieutenant at that time, it is inevitable to be appointed Cao Zuo and record things first, and then after completing the pilot errands, and being promoted to Liu Nei, it is also possible to become County Lieutenant.”

within Temptation,

Total temptation.

Although it is said that those scholars who passed the Mingjing and Jinshi examinations, after passing the election and passing the official selection, generally started as county captains at the lowest level.

But for many people who came from ordinary backgrounds and took the route of serving as minor officials, it would be too tempting to be able to break through that barrier and become a county captain in their lifetime.

Even if some subordinate officials do well, earn a lot of money, and have high power, they will never be on the stage. A subordinate official is a subordinate official, and a subordinate official who works in the political hall is also a subordinate official. But becoming a county captain can change things. A family's pedigree has a great influence on the future of their descendants.

Huaiyu has done a great job for everyone.
Then it is to give some practical benefits, and it is not enough to just draw a cake.

"I applied for a fund from the saint. We all work hard in the county and can't take care of our children, so now everyone is given a set of clothes, shoes and hats, and a mule to travel with.
Send another two thousand coins and three stones of millet,"

If these real money is distributed, the officials can go to the county with peace of mind and don't have to worry about the food in the capital.

He also promised that when he arrived in the county, the yamen would be responsible for food and accommodation, and there would also be subsidies such as mule fodder money, shoe money, etc. In short, not only would the future be good in the county, but the treatment would definitely be better than when they were in the capital, and they would even have some benefits, There will also be subsidies.

Wu Huaiyu's only request was that he should handle his errands conscientiously and not accept benefits or ask for bribes. If anyone dared to mess around, Wu Huaiyu would not only fire them from their posts, but also exile them to the frontier.

After having a meal in Chang'an, Wu Huaiyu also acted as a teacher himself, training them with Liu Rengui for three days and giving lectures for three days, mainly on discipline.

Three days later, Huaiyu entered the palace to bid farewell to the emperor.

"Do a good job, I have high hopes for you." Li Shimin patted Wu Huaiyu on the shoulder. It was imperative to implement the new law. Li Shimin was also impatient. Now that he had found the direction, he would not hesitate to act.

"You are my vanguard. Feel free to charge in the front. I, Xuan Ling, Dai Zhou and others are in the middle of the court."

Regarding the new law, those in the court supported Fang Xuanling, Dai Zhou, Changsun Wuji, Li Jing, Zhang Liang, etc., while those who opposed it were Xiao Yu, Wen Yanbo, Wei Zheng, Hou Junji, etc.

Ministers also support and oppose.
But because the emperor showed strong support for the new law this time, although there are many opponents, this matter is still being implemented and has been piloted in Sanyuan.

Unless something big goes wrong, this matter will be pushed away step by step.

Now everyone in the government and the public is staring at Miyuan. They all want to know what Miyuan's new law pilot project will be like and what will happen in the middle.
Some people are looking forward to success, some are looking forward to chaos, and some are making trouble secretly. "Go for it."

"Thank you for your support, Your Majesty."

Wu Huaiyu resigned from the prime minister several times before, and even beat Hou Junji violently and asked the emperor to remove him from the prime minister. He just felt that the emperor was too impatient, and chaos would easily arise if he was too impatient.

But the emperor was very determined, and Wu Huaiyu still couldn't escape. Fortunately, the emperor finally listened to some advice, and finally decided to only pilot it in Sanyuan first.

This can be regarded as giving Wu Huaiyu face and some time.

Now let him take charge of the pilot project in Sanyuan County, and he must go all out.

In fact, the emperor is not that easy to talk to. He cannot refuse him again and again.
"The prince told me yesterday that he would go to Sanyuan with you to try out the new method, but I refused."

Wu Huaiyu understood the emperor's thoughts. The implementation of the new law was quite risky. Sanyuan County was now the center of the whirlpool. The emperor took the lead in promoting the new law and was already a little anxious.

The emperor couldn't let the young prince get involved directly. If something went wrong, it would be a big blow to the prince's reputation. This even meant that if things went wrong, Wu Huaiyu would take the blame.

Leave the palace,

Liu Rengui and a group of officials followed him out of Beijing.

Fatty Wu also rode a five-flowered horse with him. After he came back from Youzhou, he had been idle for a while. The emperor newly appointed him as an advisor to the officials.
This is the official fifth rank.

Like the regular servants of Sanqi, they are both admonishers. The fifth rank of the admonishment official is also called Xiaojian, and the third rank of Sanqi regular servant is called big admonishment. They have quite a lot of power.

During the Zhenguan Dynasty, the authority of the admonishment officials was enhanced, and they were allowed to participate in the discussion of state affairs. If the subordinates of Zhongshu and those of third rank and above entered the internal affairs to regulate the national affairs, the admonishment officials would be included.

The admonishment officer supervises the entire process of military and state secrets and provides advice at any time.

The admonishment officials have two officers each in Zhongshu and Menxiasheng. Although they are usually under the jurisdiction of Zhongshu Ling and Shizhong, they also have the responsibility of supervising the edicts issued by Zhongshu and the review of Menxiasheng.
And they have the right to remonstrate at any time.

Fatty Wu may not seem to have much ability, but after all, he served as the governor of Youzhou, participated in the Northern Expedition, and also achieved military exploits. This time he went to Sanyuan with Huaiyu. His duty was of course to follow the prime minister and supervise and advise. Of course, cousin With his cousin, he was sent to assist Huaiyu.

The group arrived at Longqiao, the new county seat of Sanyuan, and Zhao Renben came to greet them with a group of government officials.

Wu Huaiyu asked his entourage to unload the copper coins and silks brought from Chang'an from the carriage, pile them into a hill, and said to the officials in Sanyuan County, "This is a reward from the saint to you."

Then he took out a list, which was the newly proposed salary, food allowance, miscellaneous material allowance, etc. for the non-staff and subordinate officials in the county. Each person had three shi of rice per month for the most, one and a half shi for the less, and there were also copper coins. , as well as some subsidies,
There are naturally more officials and administrative officials.

In short, it can be regarded as a general salary increase and a large increase in benefits. Of course, this is on the surface. In the past, non-staff officials in the county government did not have salaries. They were paid out of the public money and grain, but the more was one stone, and the less was only six dou. This Even a small amount of income is not enough, so it has to be supplemented by gray income, which can be ten times or even a hundred times the actual income.

It has long been a recognized fact that petty officials are extremely corrupt.

If a scholar has a title or salary, fame is more important than profit; if an official has no honor or advancement, profit is more important than fame.

Today, Wu Huaiyu not only gave the Sanyuan subordinates a direct salary increase and benefits, but also gave them a good job and recommended them to join the ranks.
"Each person is given two thousand yuan, three stones of grain, and a set of clothes and hats. There are also subsidies for fodder for mules and horses, shoes, and meals..."

Real money and silver were distributed on the spot again.

"Saint's great kindness, everyone should bear it in mind. You accept these rewards. But from today on, if anyone reaches out randomly, don't blame me for being rude."

The first thing is to reorganize the household registration. If there were problems before, change them quickly. If the people brought by Wu Huaiyu find the problems ten days later, the consequences will be serious.

"If the real registration of one person is false, the lawsuit will result in dismissal."

"Read a comprehensive profile of Sanyuan County, read the appearance to verify the age and age, and check whether there are any underreporting of age, false reporting of old age and disease, and false household registration. Those who live in the village or village are exiled to distant places. All those who are cousins ​​of great merits and below are ordered to do so. Set up a separate household registration to prevent concealment.

If one person's household registration is false, he will be dismissed from his post due to lawsuit.

If the report is revealed and it is found to be true, the imprisoned family will be ordered to pay taxes and servitude on their behalf. "

First, check the household registration population. After this is clarified, we can then check and verify the property, land per mu, registered households, etc.

Sanyuan County officials and local governments will first conduct self-examinations, and then people brought by Liu Rengui will conduct supervision and audits to ensure that the registered population, the amount of household property, etc. are accurate and provide an accurate basis for the actual reform of the two tax laws.

Household registration, property, and then acres, step by step,

Looking at the piles of money and silk,
Then looking at the heavily armored elite Beiya Imperial Army soldiers behind him, the officials of Sanyuan County Government couldn't help but feel their throats tightening. They knew that this time Wu Xianggong was really going to show his strength.

The population is considered yellow when they are three years old, young when they are four to ten years old, middle when they are eleven to seventeen years old, young when they are eighteen to sixty years old, and old when they are over 17 years old.

Wu Huaiyu asked Sanyuan County to revise a brand new household registration file, and the previous ones were not counted.

Again, the fire consumption will be returned to the public.
In the future, only [-]% of the fire cost will be added, and it will be recorded in the public account. This fire cost can no longer be collected and used privately by these officials at will.

Everything has to become formal.

"Ten days, I didn't get it done before, I'll get it done as soon as possible."

Wu Huaiyu gave the county officials ten days. In fact, those who had received benefits in violation of regulations should be refunded when they should. If the registered household population, land acres and other information were false, they should correct them as soon as possible.

Now that it has been changed, Wu Huaiyu will not pursue it.

But if corrections are not made, Liu Rengui and others will start a supervision and audit ten days later and find out, then they will be dealt with severely.

Wu Huaiyu also said it bluntly just now. If you are found out, you will be severely punished and your family will be exiled to the border area. No matter whether you are a powerful family in the county or not, the border area is vast and sparsely populated, but the capital of Guan is densely populated.

"Magistrate Zhao, let the canteen kill pigs and sheep today, and the two of us will have a nice dinner together,"

(End of this chapter)